Editing Spike Ball

{{about|the spiked iron ball appearing in numerous ''Super Mario'' platformers|other uses|[[Spike Ball (disambiguation)]]}}
{{Item infobox
|image=[[File:NSMBW Spike Ball Artwork.png|250px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|latest_appearance= ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variants=[[Chunk of ice]]<br>[[Giant Spiked Ball]]<br>[[Spike Bar]]<br>[[Spinner]]
|related=[[Ptooie]]<br>[[Spike]]
|comparable=[[Giant Spiked Nut]]<br>[[Mine]]<br>[[Shell (Super Mario Odyssey)|Shell (''Super Mario Odyssey'')]]<br>[[Snowball]]<br>[[Spike ball (seed)]]<br>[[Spike Trap]]<br>[[Spiny Egg]]<br>[[Togetoge]]<br>[[Spiked roller]]
}}
'''Spike Balls''', also referred to as '''Spiked Balls''' (sometimes lowercase), are iron<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=December 2, 2019|url=youtu.be/x66vguSN8Rk?t=10|title=Super Mario Maker 2 - A Legendary Update - Nintendo Switch|timestamp=00:10|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 14, 2020}}</ref> ball obstacles with silver or white spikes that first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Spike Balls were originally spat out and thrown by [[Spike]]s and used by [[Ptooie]]s, but they can later be found independently. They mainly appear in [[castle]] levels, where they roll around and destroy other obstacles. [[Spinner]]s are a variant of Spike Balls, which hang from chains and swing in various motions. Stone Spike Balls are spat out by [[Stone Spike]]s instead of the metal balls, which have the same effect. Another form of the Spike Ball is the [[Giant Spiked Ball]], which is a larger version of the Spike Ball. It has similar features but causes the destruction on a larger scale. Spike Balls can usually be defeated with [[Invincible Mario]]; however, in some games, the use of the [[Super Star]] only prevents damage to Mario.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
Spiked balls are obstacles in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They are spat out and thrown straight left or right by [[Spike]]s, as well as continuously blown into the air by [[Ptooie]]s. Spikes can be jumped on even while they are holding a spiked ball.

====''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''====
In ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', spiked balls act as harmful terrain obstacles in the [[Mario Zone]]'s [[Fiery Blocks|first stage]]. They are completely stationary, serving a similar purpose to [[Spike Trap|spike]] obstacles. Unlike spikes, they are not solid objects. In this game, some are seen lined along the floor, and some are in midair. The spike obstacles sometimes take on an appearance similar to these spiked balls in later games.

====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', since Spikes are absent in this game, Spiked Balls are always seen rolling along the floor from off-screen, though they may also roll in a half-pipe motion between two hills. The game also features [[Giant Spiked Ball]]s. They, like their smaller counterparts, are almost indestructible, except to [[Mega Mario]] or Mega Luigi. They act similarly to the [[Metal ball|iron ball]]s in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. They are usually found in castles and can also destroy anything it rolls over, including the smaller Spiked Balls.

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW Spiked Ball Model.png|frame|left]]
''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' features Spikes throwing spiked balls, as well as introducing the Stone Spike to throw stone spiked balls. In this game, spiked balls thrown by Spikes cannot break [[Brick Block|brick]]s. Giant Spiked Balls are found only in the [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8]] where they appear in [[World 8-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-2]]. Giant Spiked Balls with shorter spikes and active fuses appear in {{world link|8|airship|World 8-Airship (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}, where [[Bowser Jr.]] uses them as exploding weapons against [[Mario]]. However, Mario can use them against him by [[Ground Pound]]ing the ground to throw them into the [[Koopa Clown Car]] three times.
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====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
Both spiked balls and giant spiked balls return in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. They function very similarly to the preceding games. They can be destroyed by [[Statue Mario]] and invincibility. Due to the absence of Spikes, both variants are generated from a cannon, a hole in the wall, or a black hole-like hole, the last of which disappears after generating a spiked ball and reappears after a few seconds to generate another.

====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', both spiked balls and giant spiked balls reappear. A pair of very large spiked balls appear in {{world link|mushroom|castlen2|World Mushroom-Castle}}. Similar to ''New Super Mario Bros.'', they are always seen rolling from off-screen due to the absence of Spikes in this game. [[Chunk of ice|Chunks of ice]] appear in [[World 4-1 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 4-1]]. Spiked balls can be found in {{world link|mushroom|A|World Mushroom-A}}, and a giant spiked ball helps Mario obtain a [[Star Coin]]. Spiked balls also feature in the battle against [[Morton|Morton Koopa Jr.]], where Morton fires them from his wand to attack Mario/[[Luigi]].

====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' sees the return of both Spikes and Stone Spikes with spiked balls. They can now throw the spiked balls straight down rather than just left or right as they did in previous games. Regular spiked balls alone are replaced by [[Grrrol]]s.

====''Super Mario Run''====
In ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', spiked balls appear in the level [[Land of Spikes]]. They are mainly thrown by Spikes like in previous games; some spiked balls spawn independently, though ahead of a Spike's position, appearing as though they were produced by the Spike. During [[Bowser's Bob-ombing Run]], Bowser's Koopa Clown Car spits out spiked balls, which can destroy certain wooden platforms. After taking damage twice, the Koopa Clown Car fires larger versions of spiked balls instead of normal ones. When Bowser's Bob-ombing Run appears in Remix 10, Bowser is not present but spiked balls can still appear.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:SMO Spike Ball.jpg|thumb|150px|A Spike Ball in [[Bowser's Kingdom]]]]
Spike Balls, described as '''cannonballs''' by [[Prima Games]],<ref>{{cite|author=Walsh, Doug, and Joe Epstein|date=October 27, 2017|title=''Super Mario Odyssey'' Prima Official Guide|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=9780744018882|page=107}}</ref> return in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where they only appear being released by a [[Yoofoe]] during its fight. [[Shell (Super Mario Odyssey)|Shell]]s that act similarly to Spike Balls appear in the [[Seaside Kingdom]].

====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
In version 2.0 of ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', Spike Balls are thrown by Spikes in all level themes except the snow theme, where they are replaced by [[snowball]]s, and can also be placed as a separate object. They fly forward in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' styles similar to the latter style's original game, though if they fly towards the ground, they will start to roll. In the ''Super Mario World'', ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' styles, they roll along the ground. They can be [[Spin Jump|spin-jump]]ed on, activate [[? Block]]s, [[POW Block]]s, and [[ON/OFF Switch]]es, can be eaten and spit out with [[Yoshi]], and act as weight on [[Seesaw]]s in the latter two styles. Giant spiked balls thrown by [[Mega Spike]]s can break through blocks. Since they did not appear in ''Super Mario Bros.'', ''Super Mario World'', and ''Super Mario 3D World'', new sprites are made for them. They can also be tossed by Lakitus for the first time since ''Yoshi's Story''.

====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
Spike Balls that roll along the ground reappear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', along with those produced by [[Spike]]s and [[Taily|Tailies]]. Spike-produced Spike Balls are green (yellow with various-colored spikes during musical [[Wonder Effect]]s) and roll along the ground, while Taily-produced ones are red and break upon impact. In this game, Spike Balls can be destroyed by [[Fire Mario]]'s [[fireball]]s. In addition, the characters can turn into a [[Spike-Ball Mario|Spike Ball form]] during certain [[Wonder Effect]]s.

===''Wario Land'' series===
====''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''====
[[File:Spiked ball.png|frame|left]]
[[File:Spiked Ball WL Artwork.png|thumb|Artwork of a spiked ball for ''Wario Land'']]
Spiked balls appear again in ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', where they are preponderant in the [[Parsley Woods]]. This game marks the first time spiked balls are seen rolling towards the player. They plummet from the trees' thicket when [[Wario]] approaches before rolling along the ground, though one spiked ball falls straight down and disappears off-screen. When they reach the end of the ground, they fall straight downwards and then continue rolling if they land on more ground. In this game, spiked balls stop immediately when they hit a wall, and fall off the screen. They also sometimes cause the screen to shake when they land, freezing everything on screen in place for a moment.
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====''Wario Land: Shake It!''====
'''Spiky balls'''<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Steve|date=September 22, 2008|title=''Wario Land: Shake It!'' PRIMA Official Strategy Guide|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-7615-6113-2|page=12–13}}</ref>  in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'' only appear in the form of enemy attacks, shot by [[Shortfuse]], [[Crackpot]], and [[Boomdinero]]. Though two of these enemies represent the [[cannon]]s seen in various ''Super Mario'' titles, the spiky balls are used in place of [[cannonball]]s as their spikes are meant to be clear visual indicators that they cannot be touched or jumped on.

===''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''===
Spiked balls appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', being tossed by [[Spike|Mace Penguin]]s. They only appear in [[BLIZZARD!!!]], as well as [[Endless World of Yoshis]] in the [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|remake]]. In these games, spiked balls are colored white with yellow spikes.

===''Yoshi's Story''===
Spiked balls appear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', being tossed by [[Lakitu]]s, [[Spike|Gabon]]s, and also being used in [[Cloudjin]]'s boss fight. In this game, they are described as either bombs<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19991009112247/http://www.yoshisstory.com/4-1.html|title=Nintendo: The Big Story|publisher=Nintendo.com|accessdate=May 18, 2024}}</ref> or rocks.<ref>{{cite|quote=Gabon has unlimited rocks to roll, so Yoshi will have to eat or egg him to stop the avalanche.|author=Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland|date=1998|title=''Yoshi's Story'' Player's Guide|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en|page=76}}</ref>

===''Luigi's Mansion'' series===
[[File:LM3 Spike Ball.png|left|thumb|One of King Boo's Spike Balls in ''Luigi's Mansion 3'']]
In the [[Luigi's Mansion (series)|''Luigi's Mansion'' series]], Spike Balls are used in every final boss fight against [[King Boo]]. In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and its [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Nintendo 3DS version]], one of the [[Bowser]] suit's attacks is rolling two spiked balls at once, and before the spiked balls flash red and explode, [[Luigi]] must suck one up and hit the Bowser suit with it to expose King Boo. In ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', red spiked balls and giant spiked balls appear in King Boo's battle, where they have to be avoided by Luigi as they roll around the tilting arena toward him. In ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', one of King Boo's attacks is throwing Spike Balls into the air that fall back onto the [[Rooftop (Luigi's Mansion 3)|Rooftop]], breaking and revealing multiple [[bomb]]s that are about to explode; if a Spike Ball hits the player, they lose 20 HP.
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===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 4''====
Spiked balls, referred to as spiky balls, appear in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' in the minigame [[Hop or Pop]].

====''Mario Party 6'' / ''Mario Party Superstars''====
Spiked balls, referred to as '''spike spheres''', appear in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' and ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' as obstacles in [[Pit Boss]], where large ones must be avoided from within a small area.

====''Mario Party 9''====
Spiked Balls appear in several [[minigame]]s in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. In [[Bumper Bubbles]], players must try to collect balloons while avoiding Spiked Balls that fall onto the screen from above; hitting a Spiked Ball results in a player's bubble popping, which causes all their balloons to be released and the player to fall offscreen. In [[Tumble Temple]], in which the players must avoid the Spiked Balls and [[Giant Spiked Ball|giant spiked ball]]s that roll through several pegs from above; hitting one results in that player being eliminated. Additionally, in [[Chain Event]], players must slide down chains, flipping from one side to the other to avoid Spiked Balls. The player must do the opposite of said objectives when playing Tumble Temple and Chain Event as a [[Reverse Minigame]] from a [[Bowser Space]]. The minigame [[Spike-n-Span]] also involves one player hitting the platform above to roll a Spiked Ball in the direction of the other players. Giant spiked balls are also in [[Spike Strike]], where the player must use a [[hammer]] to send them back at the large Spike.

====''Mario Party 10''====
Spiked Balls appear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' as obstacles in [[Bowser's Painball]].

====''Mario Party: The Top 100''====
Spike Balls reappear in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', where they are found in the minigame [[Bumper Bubbles]] reappearing from ''Mario Party 9''.

====''Super Mario Party Jamboree''====
Spike Balls reappear in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', appearing as one of the effects in the [[Jr.'s Jauntlet]] Showdown minigame where players must dodge them.

===''Wario World''===
Spiked balls are obstacles in ''[[Wario World]]''. They appear in the various obstacle courses found inside wooden and steel [[trapdoor (Wario World)|trapdoor]]s, and are also used as weapons by several enemies and bosses in the game. [[Hawk]]s and [[Hōhō]] drop them, and the [[Sandworm]] also spits spiked balls at [[Wario]] as one of its attacks. In this game, they are colored dark blue and have long spikes of the same color.

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions''====
Spike Balls reappear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', where they are thrown by [[Tolstar]] in battle. They are also thrown by Spikes when fighting against and alongside [[Captain Goomba (Mario & Luigi series)|Captain Goomba]] during the events of ''[[Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser]]''.

====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', the [[Elder Shrooboid]], the boss of the [[Star Shrine]], uses a spiked ball in one of its attacks. One of the Bros. has to hit the spiked ball with their hammer, or else it will slam into them and cost lots of HP. However, if one of the Bros. does hit the spiked ball, it will fly off into the sky and the Elder Shrooboid will be vulnerable to jump attacks for a brief period of time. In the second phase, however, when the spiked ball hits the [[Shroob saucer]] with the timer, the timer resets. The [[Shroid]], an enemy from [[Toad Town]], also uses a spiked ball in one of its attacks. It consists of the Shroid calling a Shroob saucer into battle, which then gives the Shroid a spiked ball. This ball will either have "M" or "L" printed in it, which indicates the brother at whom the ball will be thrown. However, if the Shroid is malfunctioning, its attacks are reversed (i.e. an "M"-printed ball will land on Luigi, and vice versa).

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey''====
Spike Balls are once again thrown by Spikes when fighting against and alongside Bowser Jr. during the events of ''[[Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''. If there are 2 or more Spikes, the Spike Ball will become a Giant Spiked Ball.

====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', Spiked Balls are once again used by Spikes as projectiles, which can be avoided by jumping over them, while the giant spiked balls must be [[hammer]]ed back at them.

Spiked Balls are also utilized by [[Bowser]] and [[Paper Bowser]] in their boss fight. They will use then as projectiles against the trio.

Flat, disc-like Spiked Balls appear as part of the boss transition animation. In the E3 2015 demo build. These Spiked Balls were not flattened.<ref>{{cite|author=GameXplain|date=June 16, 2015|url=youtu.be/EBMkPZj_suc|title=Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam - Petey Piranha Boss Fight w/ Direct Audio (E3 2015)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 16, 2021}}</ref>

====''Mario & Luigi: Brothership''====
Spike Balls reappear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'', where they are projectile thrown by Spikes once again as well as their [[Glohm Spike|Glohm variants]], in addition to being dropped by [[Jet Zok Trooper]]s and their [[Glohm Jet Zok Trooper|Glohm variants]]. Spike Balls can also be utilized by Mario and Luigi via the [[Battle Plug]]s.

===''Super Princess Peach''===
These balls take two forms in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. Spikes and [[Mad Spike]]s use larger versions, referred to as '''iron balls''', which resemble their appearance in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', except the former is blue and the latter is red. Ptooies and [[Glad Ptooie]]s use smaller versions, referred to as simply '''balls''', which resemble their appearance in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. A Glad Ptooie will toss its ball up a few times, and then it will toss it over to another location and run over to it. [[Giant Bowser|Bowser 2]] also drops a green version of an iron ball from the ceiling as an attack.

===''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' (''3D'' / ''HD'')===
Spike Balls are the core mechanic of the level [[Boulder Roller]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', its [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|port]], and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD|port]]. They also appear in [[Five Monkey Trial]]. Spike Balls are made from brown wood held together by nails, and the spikes appear to be sun-bleached on their ends. They can have various sizes.

In Boulder Roller, Spike Balls can approach from any direction: They can fall in from above, roll in one direction, then fall away. They can fall from above directly into a pit. They can bounce up out of pits and fall back in. They can roll from the background to the foreground, then fall away. In all but the last case, a Spike Ball's appearance is indicated ahead of time by dust bursting into the screen from the point of arrival. In the first case, the Spike Balls are large enough that there are sometimes divots in the ground Donkey Kong can [[crouch]] in to dodge the Spike Ball. The last case does not allow the Spike Ball to be especially large, since they appear from holes in the background. Spike Balls sometimes come in groups, forcing the player to either beat the Spike Balls to the platform they want to use or wait for all of them to pass. Most instances of groups are limited to two, unless they are rolling from the background in which case they can contain many more Spike Balls. In one case, a gap in a group of six that drop in and roll away  allows DK to walk between two of the Spike Balls to follow them to the next portion of the level. [[Skellirex]]es are shown to be defeated by Spike Balls.

The start of Boulder Roller has a giant immobile Spike Ball blocking the path, held there by rocks. It does not inflict damage, but there is no way around it. To remove it, Donkey Kong has to use a couple other mechanisms to make a large gold DK-branded button appear, then [[Hand Slap|ground-pound]] the button into the ground. This breaks the rocks and has the giant Spike Ball roll into the background. It can be seen hurtling through the background across the rest of the level. At the end of the level, it drops in at the top of a half pipe, behind Donkey Kong. Now it defeats the [[Kong]]s in one hit, so it must be avoided by hiding in a divot in the center of the half pipe or outrunning it with the [[Kong Roll]]. The half pipe is too long to [[Roll Attack]] all the way up as fast as a Kong Roll. If the Spike Ball reaches either end of the halfpipe, it reverses course. This means if it rolls down the right side, the way forward is open for a while. After evading that Spike Ball, the final [[Barrel Cannon]] to the [[Slot Machine Barrel]] has a giant Spike Ball dangling precariously above it. If the Kongs do not fire from the Barrel Cannon fast enough, the Spike Ball will gradually descend before finally dropping. It it hits the Barrel Cannon, then the cannon is destroyed and the Kongs are defeated instantly.

In the final section of Five Monkey Trial, Spike Balls fly up from background and crash into the main plane, where they explode on impact with the ground. There are several possible patterns with which they can come in, some of which can only be evaded by jumping between the two available platforms. They are selected in a linear order. Between each volley of Spike Balls, a [[Banana Coin]] pops out of the pit between the platforms. As per Five Monkey Trials progression system, the only way to stop the Spike Balls and proceed is to collect every Banana Coin. Otherwise the Spike Ball patterns will loop.

===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', Spike Balls appear as a projectile thrown by Spikes, where their spikes are aesthetically brown. They are also dropped by Spikes as a [[sticker]] when defeated. When used in battle, Mario will toss a Spike Ball ahead, dealing moderate damage to all grounded enemies.

The Spike Ball can also be placed into the [[Sticker Museum]] as #89, alongside other enemy-based stickers.

====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
Once more, Spiked Balls return in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', where they are thrown by Spikes, but they have a different design from that of ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'', since the spikes are now white rather than brown. Ptooies also use Spiked Balls in the game, and they can attack by shooting the Spiked Ball at Mario.

====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
Normal spiked balls make a minor appearance in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', where they are thrown by the temporary Spike partner in [[Autumn Mountain]] during its main attack, Up-Chuck. These spiked balls deal 25 damage to enemies in a straight line provided the attack does not fail. Origami spiked balls also appear more commonly, thrown by origami Spike enemies. The normal spiked ball itself has the paper outline from ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'', while the origami spiked balls themselves resemble their ''Sticker Star'' and ''Color Splash'' appearances.

===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
Spiked balls reappear in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|ports]] once again being tossed by Spikes.

===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
In ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', Spiked Balls are used by [[Big Montgomery]] and [[Miss Cluck the Insincere]].

===''Mario Sports Superstars''===
In ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'', Spiked Balls appear as obstacles in boss battles.

===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
[[File:MRKB spikedball.jpg|thumb|230px|A Spiked Ball in ''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle'']]
In [[Spooky Trails]], a level from ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', many Spiked Balls lie scattered across the Underwater Village, with one encountered earlier in Spooky Square. Although they are mainly used for decoration, [[Beep-0]] remarks the one in Spooky Square, expressing that he hopes it stays put and does not cause more trouble than he and the other team members already have.

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', spiked balls appear when [[Piranha Plant]] uses its neutral special [[Ptooie (move)|Ptooie]], based on the spiked ball-blowing [[Ptooie|enemy of the same name]]. Piranha Plant blows a spiked ball up and down and can launch it to the left or right.

===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
In ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', the [[Shy Guy]]s on the [[Gator Train]] throw metal Spike Balls at Yoshi.

===''Mario Golf: Super Rush''===
Spike Balls reappear in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' as obstacles produced by Spikes in [[Spiky Palms]] and can hit players during Speed Golf. In Target Golf, one of the possible golf balls that players can obtain is also a Spike Ball, except it is smaller as to be used like a golf ball. It is able to stick in place, as it resists running (bouncing or rolling after the ball lands), thereby making it likely to land on the carried spot (the spot that the ball lands the first time).

==Profiles and statistics==
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
{{PBMCD profile
|name=ゴロー (JP) / Gorō (EN)
|artwork=[[File:Goro Perfect.png|100px]]
|shuzoku=メカ{{ruby|族|ぞく}}
|seikaku=おおらか
|tojo_gemu=ランド３
|desc='''<big>{{ruby|突然|とつぜん}}やってくる{{ruby|大鉄球|だいてっきゅう}}</big></b><br>
ゴローは、トゲだらけの{{ruby|大|おお}}きな{{ruby|鉄|てつ}}の{{ruby|玉|たま}}。{{ruby|突然上|とつぜんうえ}}から{{ruby|降|ふ}}ってきて、{{ruby|地響|じひび}}きを{{ruby|立|た}}てて{{ruby|転|ころ}}がり{{ruby|回|まわ}}る。{{ruby|倒|たお}}すことができないので、{{ruby|大|だい}}ジャンプして{{ruby|避|さ}}けよう。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|date=November 20, 1994|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|isbn=4-09-259067-9|page=[https://i.imgur.com/IaoM8HL.jpeg 85]|accessdate=May 2, 2022|website=Imgur}}</ref>
|tribe=Mecha clan
|disposition=Composed
|game_appearances=Land 3
|eng_desc='''''<big>The big iron ball that arrives all of a sudden</big>'''''<br>
''Gorō is a large iron ball covered in spikes. It suddenly falls from above and rolls around with an earth-shaking sound. You cannot knock it down, so avoid it by making a big jump.''
}}

===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===
{{multilang profile
|type=game
|Eng=Sometimes dropped by Spikes. Provides a spiked ball that can be thrown at a single foe. Doesn't reach high-flying foes.}}

{{multilang profile
|type=Sticker Museum
|Eng=A spiky steel ball horked up by a Spike. This bad boy deals bonus damage for a well-timed throw.}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Iced Land.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
Pipe Land scene SMB3.jpg|''Super Mario Bros. 3''
SMB3 Spike.jpg|''Super Mario Bros. 3''
SMB3 Ptooie.jpg|''Super Mario Bros. 3''
SML2 Sprite Spike Ball.png|''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''
Goro Perfect.png|Art of a ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' spiked ball from ''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''
Spike Ball skewer SMKun.png|''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' [[Super Mario-kun Volume 5|Volume 5]]
Story Spike Ball.png|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
Story Gabon Ball.png|''Yoshi's Story''
G&WG2 Modern Helmet Spiked Ball.png|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]''
G&WG2 Modern Ball Spiked Ball.png|''Game & Watch Gallery 2''
5-Tower NSMB.png|A Spiked Ball in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
SpikedBallNSMB.png|In-game model render of a Spiked Ball from ''New Super Mario Bros.''
SpikedBallSM3DL.png|In-game model render of a spiked ball in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
NSMB2 World 4-Castle Spiked Balls.png|Spiked balls in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
SpikedBall CTTT.png|Artwork of a spiked ball in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''
PMCS spike ball.png|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
PMCS Ptooie Ball.png|''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' ([[Ptooie]])
SMR River Piranha.png|''[[Super Mario Run]]''
Piranha Plant SSBU Model.png|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
SMM2 SMB Spikeball Enemy Sprite.jpg|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' icon (''Super Mario Bros.'' style)
SMM2-SMB-SpikeBall.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''Super Mario Bros.'' style)
SMM2 SMB Spike Ball Underground.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''Super Mario Bros.'' style)
SMM2 SMB3 Spike Ball Sprite.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'' style)
SMM2 SMW Spike Ball Sprite.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''Super Mario World'' style)
Spike ball PMTOK sprite.png|''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''
PMTOK Musee Champignon art 129.png|''Paper Mario: The Origami King''
LSM Character Pack Series 6.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
PN Bowser and Minions Jigsaw Puzzle.png|[[Play Nintendo]]
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==Naming==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''
|file1=<tt>content/ObjectData/NeedleBall.szs</tt>
|name1=NeedleBall
|meaning1=Needle Ball
}}

===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=シューリンガン
|JpnR=Shūringan
|JpnM=Based on the Japanese ''rakugo'' folktale ''{{wp|Jugemu}}'', from which the Japanese names of [[Lakitu#Names in other languages|Lakitu]] (''Jugemu'') and [[Spiny Egg#Names in other languages|Spiny Egg]]s (''Paipo'') are also derived
|JpnN=''Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'', ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions'', ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', ''Super Mario Maker 2'', ''Paper Mario: The Origami King''
|JpnC=<ref name="JA encyclopedia">{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al.|date=October 19, 2015|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』 (''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|location=Tokyo|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8|page=35, 37, 78, 119, 150, 185, 200, and 209}}</ref>{{ref page|35, 37}}
|Jpn2=トゲ玉
|Jpn2R=Togedama
|Jpn2M=Spike Ball
|Jpn2N=''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''
|Jpn2C=<ref name="JA encyclopedia"/>{{ref page|78}}
|Jpn3=ゴロー<ref name=Daijiten/>
|Jpn3R=Gorō
|Jpn3M=From「ゴロゴロ」(''goro-goro'', onomatopoeia for rolling) and possibly "roll"; shared with [[Grrrol#Names in other languages|Grrrol]]
|Jpn3N=''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''
|Jpn4={{ruby|鉄球|てっきゅう}}<ref>{{cite|date=November 20, 1995|title=「オールカラー版　スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド全百科」 (''All-Color Ban - Super Mario: Yossy Island All Hyakka'')|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|page=71}}</ref> / てっきゅう
|Jpn4R=Tekkyū
|Jpn4M=Iron ball
|Jpn4N=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', ''Super Princess Peach'' (Spike)
|Jpn5=トゲのついたボール
|Jpn5R=Toge no tsuita bōru
|Jpn5M=Ball with spikes
|Jpn5N=''Mario Party 4''
|Jpn6=いがいがスパイク
|Jpn6R=Igaiga Supaiku
|Jpn6M=Thorny Spike
|Jpn6N=''Wario World''
|Jpn6C=<ref>{{cite|date=July 10, 2004|title=「ワリオワールド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Wario World Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|page={{file link|WW Shogakukan P18.jpg|18}}|isbn=4-09-106168-0}}</ref>
|Jpn7=トゲトゲのボール
|Jpn7R=Togetoge no Bōru
|Jpn7M=Spikey Ball
|Jpn7N=''Mario Party 6'', ''Mario Party Superstars''
|Jpn8=タマ
|Jpn8R=Tama
|Jpn8M=Ball
|Jpn8N=''Super Princess Peach'' (Ptooie)
|Jpn9=トゲ鉄球
|Jpn9R=Toge Tekkyū
|Jpn9M=Spiked iron ball; refer to [[Giant Spiked Ball#Names in other languages|Giant Spiked Ball]]
|Jpn9N=''New Super Mario Bros.'' series, ''Super Mario 3D Land''
|Jpn9C=<ref name="JA encyclopedia"/>{{ref page|119, 150, 185, 200, 209}}
|Jpn10=トゲトゲボール
|Jpn10R=Togetoge Bōru
|Jpn10M=Spiky Ball
|Jpn10N=''Mario Party 9''
|Jpn11=トゲボール
|Jpn11R=Toge Bōru
|Jpn11M=Spike Ball; shared with [[mine#Names in other languages|mine]] and [[spike ball (seed)|spike ball]]
|Jpn11N=''Mario Party 10''
|ChiS=殊力钢
|ChiSR=Shūlìgāng
|ChiSM=Transliteration of the Japanese name. 殊力钢 can also mean "specially powerful steel".
|ChiT=刺刺球
|ChiTR=Cì Cì Qiú
|ChiTM=Spike Ball
|ChiTN=''Mario Party 9''
|ChiTC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/ssqj/minigame/index.html|title=瑪利歐派對 9：種類豐富！80種小遊戲|publisher=Nintendo HK|language=zh-hant|accessdate=May 18, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiT2=殊力鋼
|ChiT2R=Shūlìgāng
|ChiT2M=Transliteration of the Japanese name. “殊力鋼” can also mean "specially powerful steel".
|ChiT2N=since ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''
|Dut=Spijkerbal
|DutM=Nail Ball
|Fre=Boule Spikante
|FreM=From "spike" and ''boule piquante'' ("spiky ball")
|Ita=Palla acuminata
|ItaM=Prickly ball
|Ita2=Palla spinosa
|Ita2M=Spiky ball
|Ita3=Palla chiodata
|Ita3M=Spiked ball
|Ita3N=''Mario Party 9''
|PorE=Bola de espinhos
|PorEM=Spike ball
|PorEC=<ref>{{cite|quote=«Este glutão verde é capaz de cuspir bolas de espinhos metálicos e lança-las contra vocês!»|author=Nintendo Portugal, subtitles|date=December 2, 2019|url=youtu.be/TfgPovS3eh0?t=10|title=Super Mario Maker 2 - A Master Sword, novas peças para níveis e muito mais! (Nintendo Switch)|timestamp=0:10|publisher=YouTube|language=pt|accessdate=January 10, 2021}}</ref>
|SpaA=Bola de Picos
|SpaAM=Spike Ball
|SpaA2=Bola Espinosa
|SpaA2M=Spiky Ball
|SpaA2N=''Super Mario Maker 2''
}}

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